She got out of town
On the railway New York bound
Took all except my name
Another alien on Broadway
There`s some things in this world
You just can`t change
Some things you can`t see
Until it gets too late
And Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I`m up against out in this world
and maybe, maybe, maybe
You`ll find something
That`s enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don`t receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home
I got a hole in me now
Yeah, I got a scar I can talk about
She keeps a picture of me
In her apartment in the city
Some things in this world
Man, they don`t make sense
Some things you don`t need
Until they leave you
And they`re things that you miss, you say
Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I`m up against out in this world
and Maybe, maybe, maybe
You`ll find something
That`s enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don`t receive you
You should turn yourself around
And come on home
Let that city take you in, come on home
Let that city spit you out, come on home
Let that city take you down, yeah
For God sakes turn around
Baby, baby, baby
When all your love is gone
Who will save me
From all I`m up against in this world
Now well, Maybe, maybe, maybe
You`ll find something
That`s enough to keep you
But if the bright lights don`t receive you, well
Turn yourself around, girl
Come on home
Yeah, come on home
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Come on home
Yeah, come on home
Yeah, come on home
Yeah, come on home
Baby, baby, baby, baby
Come on home
"Bright Lights" is the 3rd single off Matchbox Twenty's third album, More Than You Think You Are. The song proved to be a moderate hit for the band, peaking at 23 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song is written by lead singer Rob Thomas, and is about a girl who leaves her hometown to pursue an unspecified career of some fame. Throughout the song, he pleads with the girl to let her know that she is encouraged to return home if things don't work out.
Charts
Charts (2003)
Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart
26
UK Singles Chart
16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]
23
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
2
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
25
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream
15
New Zealand Singles Chart
48
